A word with a special meaning in an area of study. - Apex Algebra 1 Sem 1 1.1.4
Academic
Yes, the word academic is an adjective (an academic question, the academic year) and a noun, a word for someone who teaches or does research at a college or university; an academician.
An "academic word" is a word that has a special meaning within a subject or field of study.
The discussion is purely academic.
academy
An academic word is a word you would encounter if you were studying at university. They could be words that pertain to a particular field of study
Ignorant, untaught
The Academic Word List is a record of the words which a found frequently in English language texts in academia. There are 570 word families divided into 10 sublists on the list.
On the third syllable: ac.a.DEM.ic
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The word academic can be an adjective and a noun. The adjective form means belonging to a higher education institution. The noun form is someone who is an academic in practice.